Overtime pay in Japan rose by 5.2% year-on-year in July 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 4.5% increase in the previous month and marking the strongest gain since November 2022. Overtime Pay YoY in Japan averaged 0.13 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.90 percent in May of 2021 and a record low of -26.30 percent in May of 2020. source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan
Overtime Pay YoY in Japan increased to 5.20 percent in August from 4.50 percent in July of 2026.
In Japan, non-scheduled cash earnings are the wages paid for work performed outside scheduled working hours, and on days off or night work, that is allowances for working outside work hours, night work, early morning work, and overnight duty.
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Actual |
Previous |
Highest |
Lowest |
Dates |
Unit |
Frequency |
|
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5.20 |
4.50 |
19.90 |
-26.30 |
1991 - 2026 |
percent |
Monthly |
NSA
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